Brachycerus barbarus
Brachycerus barbarus | |
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Museum specimen of Brachycerus barbarus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Subfamily: | Brachycerinae |
Tribe: | Brachycerini |
Genus: | Brachycerus |
Species: | B. barbarus |
Binomial name | |
Brachycerus barbarus (Linnaeus, 1767) | |
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Brachycerus barbarus is a species of Curculionidae family, Brachycerinae subfamily.
Description
Brachycerus barbarus reaches a length of about 15 millimetres (0.59 in). The pronotum and elytra are black, with strong longitudinal ridges. These weevils feed on the medicinal squill (Drimia maritima). [1][2]
Distribution
This species occurs in France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and in North Africa. [3]
References
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